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LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
(LAS)
Interdisciplinary Program Daniel Castro, PhD, Program Chair and Professor
of History Latin American Studies (LAS) at Southwestern University is an
interdisciplinary program designed to increase the student’s understanding
of that alluring region known as Latin America and the Caribbean. The
interdisciplinary scope of the program ranges from the study of history and
politics to literature and art, from the Patagonia to the United States, and
from the pre-colonial to the post-colonial eras. The Latin American Studies
program is the intellectual home for an interdisciplinary community of scholars,
students and visitors, who support a wide spectrum of interests, across the
curriculum and across campus. Students will familiarize themselves with the
areas of Latin American and the Caribbean through a mixture of academic study,
specialized training and study abroad and discussions with affiliated faculty
and Latin Americanist visitors. The program requires developing a high degree of
fluency in Spanish. By encouraging the pursuit of an interdisciplinary program
of studies, the program attempts to provide a greater understanding of
similarities and differences between different nations within Latin America.
Another aim of the program is to provide students with a greater understanding
of the differences and interconnection between the region and the rest of the
world. Students may pursue a major or minor in Latin American Studies. To
major in Latin American Studies, students must complete 33-35 hours of course
work, which include a capstone as well as courses in Latin American history,
literature, social sciences, arts and culture and philosophy. The LAS capstone
experience is linked to existing capstone courses in different departments.
Regardless of the department where the capstone is taken, it is required that
the LAS student’s final project will concentrate on topics pertaining to
Latin America. Capstones must be approved by the Chair of the Latin American
Studies Program. When capstone courses are unavailable in the discipline
required or desired by the student, an independent study, approved by the Chair,
will count as a capstone. In addition to the introductory course and the
capstone, students are required to have the equivalent of six semesters of
Spanish language courses (two semesters above the University requirement), and a
study abroad experience in Latin America or Spain is strongly recommended. In
addition to the core requirements, students are expected to take courses from as
many disciplines as possible. Major in Latin American
Studies: 33-35 semester hours, including History 16-363 or 373; two
courses from 16-333, 653, 663, 673; two courses from Spanish 15-343, 423, 523,
613, 623; five additional Latin American Studies courses from Anthropology
35-223, 324, 343, Art History 71-303 (Major Currents in Latin American Art),
393, Communication Studies 75-653, Philosophy 18-283, Political Science 32-614,
753, Sociology 34-614, or other courses approved by the chair of the Latin
American Studies Program; three hour Capstone experience as described
above. Minor in Latin American Studies: 18-20
semester hours, including History 16-363 or 373; 15 additional hours of Latin
American Studies courses above the introductory level, selected from those
courses available for the major.
| 06-001, 002, 003,
004 | SELECTED TOPICS. May be repeated with change in
topic. | | 06-301, 302, 303,
304 | SELECTED TOPICS. May be repeated with change in
topic. | | 06-901, 902, 903,
904 | TUTORIAL. | | 06-941,
942, 943, 944 | INTERNSHIP IN LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES.
Must be taken Pass/D/F. | | 06-951,
952, 953, 954 | INDEPENDENT STUDY. May be repeated with
change in
content. | | 06-983 | HONORS.
By invitation only. |
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